Ecclesiastes 3:19-21 - Exposition

are best regarded as a parenthesis explanatory of Ecclesiastes 3:16-18 , elucidating man's impotence in the presence of the anomalies of life. The conclusion in Ecclesiastes 3:22 is connected with Ecclesiastes 3:16-18 . We must acknowledge that there are disorders in the world which we cannot remedy, and which God allows in order to demonstrate our powerlessness; therefore the wisest course is to make the best of present cir-circumstances.